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hi deane --
In a message dated 10/27/2006 9:17:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> You need to double-quote your path so the variable in it will get
interpolated. viz.:
> > while(defined($filegenerated="C:/Documents and Settings/$username/Local Settings/Temp/*.xls")){ > > Not sure why you had angle-brackets around the string in your
original...?
this is the file globbing aspect of the <> operator.
apparently, scalars are
interpolated by the operator in this mode, a fact i didn't know myself
until
i saw this thread.
> > Deane Rothenmaier regards - bill walters
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